Report on cell phone distracted driving

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April 16, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
The US National Safety Council has released its State of the Nation 2012 report in conjunction with Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which addresses improvements made to combat cell phone use while driving. In the three years since NSC called for a nationwide ban, progress has been made in legislation and enforcement, corporate policy, public perception and technology. The report addresses these five key areas while emphasising the need for further improvement.

“We are pleased to see the traffic safety landscape is shifting and cell phone use while driving is being addressed,” said Janet Froetscher, president and CEO of NSC. “However, much work still needs to be done, especially in educating the public on the dangers involving hands-free devices. In addition to education, a combination of laws and high-visibility enforcement campaigns will be necessary. We’ve seen this formula work well for impaired driving and safety belt use, and we are confident it will help with this epidemic as well.”

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